June 25, 2026: The contractor now anticipates that sand-pumping operations will begin sometime in the range of July 8 to July 12. The Dredge Illinois is staged in Absecon Inlet north of Atlantic City, waiting to be deployed. Mobilization and placement of equipment will begin on Saturday, June 27 in the area of the beach entrance at Morningside Road. The trucking and placement of pipes and equipment on the beach will continue for approximately 14 days. Beachfront parking along Beach Road will be restricted to accommodate construction vehicles for the duration of the project. There will be no trucking operations on the Fourth of July. A subline from the offshore borrow area will land on the beach near St. Charles Place, approximately Tuesday, June 30. In the first stage, work will proceed southward toward 12th Street. When that is complete (within an estimated 27 days), work will move northward toward Great Egg Harbor Inlet (about 24 days). Approximately 1,000 feet of beach (two blocks) surrounding the immediate work area will be closed to public access at any time. Sand-pumping operations will continue 24 hours a day for the duration of the project. All projected timelines are subject to weather delays, equipment and logistics issues, and multiple other factors. Please check back regularly for updates.

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